Orlando Florida Skunk Control
I will be honest, I've never dealt with a skunk in Orlando. I've never even smelled one. I don't think there's any around here, especially in the metro area. The most common skunk complaints are:
- Skunk sprayed my dog!
- Skunk sprayed under my porch!
- Skunk digging up my yard!
- Skunk sprayed ME!
Yes, it's too bad that skunks have such a unique method of self-defense. It gets them into a lot of trouble with fair-nosed humans.
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Skunks are kindof sortof related to weasels, but not in the same family. They have special glands near the anus that can spray a stinky sulphur compound up to fifteen feet. They usually only spray if provoked, in a means
of self-defense. The spray can actually cause temporary loss of vision in the attacker, if it's hit in the eyes. Males skunks also sometimes spray during mating season. Florida has two types of skunks, or so I've heard:
the striped skunk and the spotted skunk. Both have the bold black and white coloring that screams, "Stay away! I spray!". Sometimes people have a problem with skunks when skunks start digging up grubs from a lawn. However,
that doesn't really happen here, at least that I've seen. I'd like to be able to see a skunk in Orlando some day, but I doubt I will. I'll just have to get my stinky animal fix from Florida State fans.
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